(Gone) Ramada Encore Pohang, South Korea 110 Won
about an hour north of Busan.
Feb 10, 2011, 3:54 am
#49
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For mattress-runner the sightseeing is not that important, I guess. A bit over 2 €for a month in hotel with internet and breakfast and earning some stay credit for airline on the top, it is not relevant. I was looking that you can also take a bike and go to nearby hills in the autumn, after the rain-season (peak in September).
Thanks OP for great find! ^
Some can combine it with also the SU's offer that goes on for flying to ICN.
Thanks OP for great find! ^
Some can combine it with also the SU's offer that goes on for flying to ICN.
Feb 10, 2011, 7:45 am
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Feb 10, 2011, 7:51 am
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For mattress-runner the sightseeing is not that important, I guess. A bit over 2 €for a month in hotel with internet and breakfast and earning some stay credit for airline on the top, it is not relevant. I was looking that you can also take a bike and go to nearby hills in the autumn, after the rain-season (peak in September).
Thanks OP for great find! ^
Some can combine it with also the SU's offer that goes on for flying to ICN.
Thanks OP for great find! ^
Some can combine it with also the SU's offer that goes on for flying to ICN.
This is so canceled.
Feb 10, 2011, 10:57 am
#53
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 441
Can someone enlighten me? Since I'm trying to build Wyndham Reward points, isn't this deal unhelpful because you only get Wyndham points per dollar spent, not per night stayed? The dollar-spent total here is minuscule. And I don't plan to fly there. Am I missing another way to get great use of this?
Feb 10, 2011, 11:58 am
#54
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 294
Can someone enlighten me? Since I'm trying to build Wyndham Reward points, isn't this deal unhelpful because you only get Wyndham points per dollar spent, not per night stayed? The dollar-spent total here is minuscule. And I don't plan to fly there. Am I missing another way to get great use of this?
From the T&C:
Wyndham Rewards Members staying at a Participating Hotels at a Qualifying Rate are eligible to receive either:
(a) Wyndham Rewards Points - 10 Wyndham Rewards points per U.S. $1.00 spent, or
(b) Airline Miles under the following airline frequent travel programs:
Aeromexico Club Premier - Earn 2 Premier miles (3.2 kilometers) for every $1 (USD) spent on qualifying room rates at participating Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Wingate by Wyndham, Baymont Inn & Suites, Microtel Inns & Suites, Howard Johnson, Travelodge (US and Mexico only) and Knights Inn.
Aeroplan® - Earn 2 airline miles per U.S. $1.00 spent or a minimum of 250 miles per Qualified Stay, whichever is greater, at Participating Hotels
Air Berlin Top Bonus® - Earn 500 miles per Qualified Stay at all Participating Hotels
Air China PhoenixMiles - Earn 800 km (500 miles) for stays at Ramada, Howard Johnson and Days Inn/Hotel/Suites within the P.R. China. Earn 400 km (250 miles) for stays at Super 8 within the P.R. China. Earn 3 km (2 miles) per US dollar spent at all other participating properties outside of the P.R. China.
American Airlines AAdvantage® - Earn 2 airline miles for every $1(USD) spent on qualifying room rates.
bmi Diamond Club - Earn 1000 Destinations Miles per stay, regardless of the length of that eligible stay, when staying in a participating Ramada, or Wingate by Wyndham hotel. Earn 500 Destinations Miles per stay regardless of the length of that eligible stay, when staying in a participating Days Inn, Baymont Inn & Suites, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge (US and Mexico only), Microtel Inns and Suites, or Knights Inn.
China Eastern Eastern Miles - Earn 800 km (500 miles) for stays at Ramada, Howard Johnson and Days Inn/Hotel/Suites within the P.R. China. Earn 400 km (250 miles) for stays at Super 8 within the P.R. China. Earn 3 km (2 miles) per US dollar spent at all other participating properties outside of the P.R. China.
China Southern Sky Pearl Club - Earn 800 km (500 miles) for stays at Ramada, Howard Johnson and Days Inn/Hotel/Suites within the P.R. China. Earn 400 km (250 miles) for stays at Super 8 within the P.R. China. Earn 3 km (2 miles) per US dollar spent at all other participating properties outside of the P.R. China.
Continental Airlines OnePass® - Earn 2 airline miles per U.S. $1.00 spent at all Participating Hotels on qualifying room rates
Czech Airlines OK Plus - Earn 500 airline miles for qualified stays at participating hotels.
Delta SkyMiles® - Earn 2 airline miles per U.S. $1.00 spent at all Participating Hotels on qualifying room rates
Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns® - Earn 2 airline miles for every $1(USD) spent on qualifying room rates.
Hainan Fortune Wings Club - Earn 800 km (500 miles) for stays at Ramada, Howard Johnson and Days Inn/Hotel/Suites within the P.R. China. Earn 400 km (250 miles) for stays at Super 8 within the P.R. China. Earn 3 km (2 miles) per US dollar spent at all other participating properties outside of the P.R. China.
Miles & More - 500 miles per Qualified Stay only at Ramada Worldwide
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® - Earn 0.5 Rapid Rewards credit for all qualified stays at participating brands
Spirit Airlines™ FREE SPIRIT™ - 2 airline miles per U.S. $1.00 spent at all Participating Hotels on qualifying room rates
Sun Country Airlines Ufly - Earn 1 Ufly Rewards point for all qualified stays at participating brands
United Mileage Plus® - Earn 2 airline miles for every $1(USD) spent on qualifying room rates
US Airways Dividend Miles® - Earn 2 airline miles for every $1(USD) spent on qualifying room rates.
Definitions:
A Qualified Stay means any number of consecutive nights (regardless of check-ins and check-outs) that a Member stays at the same Participating Hotel or Participating WH&R Property at a Qualifying Rate and which meets the other conditions included in Section II (B) below. Qualifying Rates include all rates except for the following: employee/family, travel agent, group, wholesale, package transportation/crew and other special contract rates, or free night stays. Most rates available through tour operators and travel websites (excluding Wyndham Rewards.com and the Participating Hotel Chain websites) such as Priceline, Hotwire, Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz are wholesale rates and therefore do not qualify to earn Wyndham Rewards points, airline miles or rail points.
Feb 10, 2011, 2:03 pm
#57
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 97
Italy Penny Hotel VS Ramada Penny(or nine)
Ok here we go again
When I first reported the Venice penny hotel on IHG website I couldn't believe my eyes. IHG tried all they could to not honor it. They even tried to say someone hacked into their computer system.
As I was in Palm Beach at my parents I saw the local news coverage of the penny error. I laughed since I started the whole thing. I saw clips about it from Dubai ,Japan and Italy. There were many American news stations running the price error as well.
They finally honored it and gave points to you if you cancelled.....so
I think Ramada had a good laugh at IHG error and now it is their turn to honor.
I have been trying to find out the dates of the Posco Firework Festival in Pohang but have been told dates will be out soon. One gentleman said it usually is the 4th week in July so I booked the 4th and 5th wkend in July.
Cant wait for this rate to be honored.
Looking forward to another penny run. Venice was wonderful for all of us who took advantage of it and the hotel staff was great.
Thanks OP
When I first reported the Venice penny hotel on IHG website I couldn't believe my eyes. IHG tried all they could to not honor it. They even tried to say someone hacked into their computer system.
As I was in Palm Beach at my parents I saw the local news coverage of the penny error. I laughed since I started the whole thing. I saw clips about it from Dubai ,Japan and Italy. There were many American news stations running the price error as well.
They finally honored it and gave points to you if you cancelled.....so
I think Ramada had a good laugh at IHG error and now it is their turn to honor.
I have been trying to find out the dates of the Posco Firework Festival in Pohang but have been told dates will be out soon. One gentleman said it usually is the 4th week in July so I booked the 4th and 5th wkend in July.
Cant wait for this rate to be honored.
Looking forward to another penny run. Venice was wonderful for all of us who took advantage of it and the hotel staff was great.
Thanks OP
Feb 10, 2011, 2:29 pm
#58
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Rate error or not, how can we know?
The longer the rate stays, the more likely not an error. As its a bit off the beaten track, we will find out when the first one tries to check in or even no show, if not before. I guess before lunch 11th Feb local time. They are still asleep there. So still some bonanza from the US.
Could be Ramadas some kind of anniversary bonus, and they picked this hotel.
Or the owner of Hyundai also owns this, and want to throw a party at his birth place? (after all the guy stole a cow in North Korea in his youth, and later returned a few hundred (tough interest) across the closed border not so long ago.
Or the GM has a hotline to Kim, and know about the nuke schedule- throwing a last party.
Or they benefit from the casino or restaurant with exorbitant prices. "Rural" Korea after all.
The longer the rate stays, the more likely not an error. As its a bit off the beaten track, we will find out when the first one tries to check in or even no show, if not before. I guess before lunch 11th Feb local time. They are still asleep there. So still some bonanza from the US.
Could be Ramadas some kind of anniversary bonus, and they picked this hotel.
Or the owner of Hyundai also owns this, and want to throw a party at his birth place? (after all the guy stole a cow in North Korea in his youth, and later returned a few hundred (tough interest) across the closed border not so long ago.
Or the GM has a hotline to Kim, and know about the nuke schedule- throwing a last party.
Or they benefit from the casino or restaurant with exorbitant prices. "Rural" Korea after all.
